Re: apache2 packages

[jfoster@augustmail.com]

On Tuesday 18 January 2005 05:37 am, Rakotomandimby (R12y) Mihamina wrote:
> Hello,
> I installed 'apache2-mpm-prefork' and 'apache2' on a Debian Testing
> system (x86).
> I also have phpmyadmin on it.
>
> I saw that the configuration is splat in many files, like:
> - /etc/apache2/sites-available
> - /etc/apache2/apache2.conf
> ...
>
> How should I manage it in order to have a single file configuration that
> the webmaster could manage through the webmin apache module? What file
> to rename, what symlink to make, what directive to put where? 'Cause
> webmin apache module doesn't know anything but httpd.conf.
>
> If you'd rather recommend me to stay with the packager configuration,
> what's the meaning of 'sites-available' and 'sites-enabled'? How to make
> Virtual hosting on it? I guess it's just about adding a new conf file
> into sites-available but what name (the virtual domain name?) and what
> synopsys ?
>
> I really than any help.
> See you, and happy new year!
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You have several issues that can all be resolved by going to the main Apache 
web site and reading/searching for the answers to all of these questions. I 
am certain of this because I did it last year.
If you are maintaining a web site for someone else I suggest you do NOT 
attempt to manage Apache2 with Webmin. It does not have a module currently 
and I doubt that it will anytime soon. Apache2 is simply too 'different' in 
many ways to attempt to answer all of your questions at one time.
The one thing I can tell you is that once you understand the process of doing 
the things you want ..Apache2 is very easy to manage.
John Foster